Enabling cookies in Internet Explorer can simplify your web experience. Cookies are small text files saved on your computer, used to store information relating to your navigation, such as: the personalized settings of your favorite sites, the login credentials to sites that require authentication, the content of your cart while shopping on the web, and more. Continuing reading you will find out how to enable the use of cookies in Internet Explorer.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Enable Cookies in Internet Explorer 9.0
Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer
Step 2. Select the 'Tools' menu icon
It is located in the upper right part of the window, and is shaped like a small gear.
Step 3. From the drop-down menu that will appear, select the item 'Internet Options', it is the second item in the list, starting from the bottom
This will give you access to the 'Internet Options' panel.
Step 4. Select the 'Privacy' tab
It is the third tab from the left.
Step 5. To manage cookies, you can choose to use the default settings of Internet Explorer, or create a customized configuration, for each website used
Step 6. If you choose to use automatic cookie management, move the cursor of the 'Privacy' tab to the 'Medium' position
Step 7. Select the 'Sites' button
Step 8. In the 'Website address' field, type the address of the website whose cookies you want to manually manage
Step 9. Select the 'Allow' button
Step 10. Press the 'OK' button
Step 11. Press the 'OK' button again
Step 12. If you want a more restrictive management of the use of cookies, move the cursor of the 'Privacy' tab to the 'High' position, then repeat the previous steps to create a list of those sites from which you agree to receive cookies
Set the slider to the 'High' position and select the 'Sites' button. Enter a list of websites whose cookies you wish to accept, press the 'Allow' button for each address entered. When you are done entering, press the 'OK' button twice
Method 2 of 3: Enable Cookies in Internet Explorer 8.0
Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer
Step 2. Select the 'Tools' menu
You will find this item on the right side of the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Step 3. Select the 'Internet Options' item
It is the last item in the drop-down menu that appeared. You will be redirected to the internet options management panel.
Step 4. Select the 'Privacy' tab
It is the third tab from the left.
Step 5. For the management of cookies, you can choose to use the default settings of Internet Explorer, or to create a customized configuration for each website used
Step 6. If you choose to use automatic cookie management, move the cursor of the 'Privacy' tab to the 'Medium' position
Step 7. Press the 'Sites' button
Step 8. In the 'Website address' field, type the address of the website whose cookies you want to manually manage
Step 9. Select the 'Allow' button
Step 10. Press the 'OK' button
Step 11. Press the 'OK' button again
Step 12. If you want a more restrictive management of the use of cookies, move the cursor of the 'Privacy' tab to the 'High' position, then repeat the previous steps to create a list of those sites from which you agree to receive cookies
Set the slider to the 'High' position and select the 'Sites' button. Enter a list of websites whose cookies you wish to accept, press the 'Allow' button for each address entered. Once you have finished entering, press the 'OK' button twice
Method 3 of 3: Enable Cookies in Internet Explorer 7.0
Step 1. Launch Internet Explorer
Step 2. Select the 'Tools' menu
You will find it on the right side of the menu bar at the top of the screen.
Step 3. Select 'Internet Options'
It is the last item in the drop-down menu that appeared.
Step 4. Select the 'Privacy' tab
It is the third tab from the right, at the top of the window.
Step 5. Select the 'Sites' button
This way you will be redirected to a new window.
